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Héctor Otero Mediero

Research Associate (2019-2021) now Data Scientist at Tourlane

Curriculum vitae

Interests

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • Probabilistic Reasoning

Education

  • MSc in Artificial Intelligence, 2019

    University of Edinburgh

  • BSc in Computer Science and Engineering, 2017

    Carlos III University, Madrid

Biography

Human beings excel at physical reasoning. We can make predictions about object properties from mere observation like, for example, how likely an object is to fall from a table. We are also capable of actively learning objects’ latent properties, such as their mass, by interacting with them. For instance, if asked about a ball’s weight, we will most likely grab it and move it in our hands before guessing. Currently, I am investigating whether deep learning approaches are capable of such physical reasoning and how their abilities compare with humans.

In general, I am very interested in Reinforcement Learning. I believe that by training agents to solve tasks previously evaluated in human beings, we can develop some basic understanding of how certain cognitive processes happen in the brain.

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